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NHL-leading Avs blank Stars 2-0 for big step toward home-ice advantage throughout playoffs

— Martin Necas broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period, Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-netter and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche took a big step toward home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs with a 2-0 victory over the Dallas...
Apr 4, 2026, 11:06 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodCOLDAL
10:39Martin Necas (36)
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen (26), Devon Toews (20)
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19:02Nathan MacKinnon (51) (Empty Net)
Assists: Martin Necas (58), Josh Manson (26)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Nazem Kadri
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jason Robertson Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Colin Blackwell hit Sam Malinski
  • Jamie Benn hit Parker Kelly
  • Thomas Harley hit Nazem Kadri
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Oskar Bäck Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Colin Blackwell hit Nazem Kadri
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Jamie Benn Tripping against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Arttu Hyry Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Lian Bichsel hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Arttu Hyry Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Colin Blackwell hit Nazem Kadri
  • Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jason Robertson Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Adam Erne Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matt Duchene hit Sam Malinski
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mavrik Bourque Roughing against Jack Drury
  • Oskar Bäck faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Short
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Martin Necas
  • Esa Lindell Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Robertson Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Justin Hryckowian
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Arttu Hyry hit Martin Necas
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Wyatt Johnston hit Josh Manson
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
  • Colin Blackwell hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Sam Malinski
  • Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot Short
  • Adam Erne hit Brent Burns
  • Oskar Bäck hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Wyatt Johnston Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Matt Duchene Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Wyatt Johnston Backhand Wide Left
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Mavrik Bourque
  • Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Adam Erne
  • Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Lian Bichsel
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Adam Erne
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Arttu Hyry Backhand Wide Left
  • Arttu Hyry Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Arttu Hyry Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Arttu Hyry Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Brent Burns hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Nazem Kadri Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Colton hit Thomas Harley
  • Logan O'Connor Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Parker Kelly hit Thomas Harley
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Thomas Harley
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Sam Malinski hit Adam Erne
  • Sam Malinski hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • TV Timeout
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Takeaway by Martin Necas
  • Parker Kelly hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand Wide Left
  • Logan O'Connor Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Arttu Hyry
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brett Kulak hit Colin Blackwell
  • Brett Kulak Tripping against Colin Blackwell
  • Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury Roughing against Mavrik Bourque
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Josh Manson hit Oskar Bäck
  • Takeaway by Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
  • High Stick
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Off-side
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Off-side
  • Hand Pass
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Devon Toews hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Manson hit Justin Hryckowian
  • Takeaway by Brent Burns
  • Adam Erne shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Parker Kelly hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Matt Duchene
  • Sam Malinski hit Colin Blackwell
  • Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
  • Nazem Kadri Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Brock Nelson Hooking against Jason Robertson
  • TV Timeout
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Hand Pass
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Icing
  • Martin Necas Goal (36) Tip-In, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (26), Devon Toews (20)
  • Off-side
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Thomas Harley
  • Josh Manson hit Justin Hryckowian
  • Martin Necas hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Martin Necas hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Kulak shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (51) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (58), Josh Manson (26)
  • Off-side
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